We are a group of UC Davis graduate students from diverse disciplines, all with a passion for teaching. We offer a range of free services to grad students. You can find out more about consultations and workshops or request a consultation by clicking the links below.

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Upcoming Workshops

We are now preparing the Winter Workshop Series 2014! Registration is open.

The Learner-Centered Classroom:

How to engage, motivate, and assess students

Do you have difficulty engaging and motivating your students? Do you ever have trouble assessing how well they really understand the material? Or, perhaps you are new to teaching and want to become an effective instructor? This certificate-bearing series will address these questions while focusing on the value of teaching with a “learner-centered” approach. Over the course of six sessions, we will cover topics including formative assessment, active learning, diversity in the classroom, and teaching technologies. In addition, we will discuss how to present information effectively in a lecture and how these techniques will help you succeed in your job search. You have the opportunity to earn a certificate of workshop completion, and you will leave the series with useful techniques to implement in your teaching. Sponsored by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Teaching Assistant Consultants.All workshops run from 11am - 1pm on Tuesday's, starting January 21st! (see dates below)Workshop will be held in 1348 EPS (see map below)

What separates a good instructor from a great one? What kinds of teaching techniques do and don’t work in the classroom? Are you interested in employing more creative ideas in your teaching? Whether you have never taught before or have significant teaching experience, this workshop series will provide you with effective, literature-supported teaching techniques. This series will explore classroom technology, information retention, active learning, and more. We’ll discuss various ways to motivate students and assess learning. The series will tie these teaching practices into your professional development and job preparation, and end with a workshop on composing a statement of teaching philosophy. You will leave this series equipped with research-based techniques to help you teach more effectively.

You can earn a certificate for the “Powerful Pedagogy” series! Attend five out of six workshops and complete 2 assignments. More details to come.